Davis Islands Neighborhood Planning Task Force
Working Meeting Minutes
October 6, 2003
Marjorie Park Tennis Courts
Present:, Shelia Spicola, Jeffrey Siewert, Dennis Cavanaugh, Lee Medart, Lorraine Smith, Lisa DeVitto, Renee Meehan, Charner Reese, and Renae Tvedt. Planning Commission Advisors: Rose Petrucha, Terry Cullen; Guests: Shirley Mora, Deborah Culbert, Connie and Dan Abate
Absent: Gary Brown, Phyllis Pacyna, (excused) Pam Tayon
Call to Order
Meeting was called to order at 6:34 pm. Quorum was noted at that time.
Minutes for September 8th and September 29, 2003 were approved. Minutes from September 22 were approved with corrections.
Reports:
1. DICA – Charner reported that the Association agreed to put an article in their newsletter for our open-house meeting and that it was planned to go into the homes by the 18th of November. She is to write the article and send it to the Chair and Publicity for review.
2. Waterfront Property Association - No report.
3. Grant – In Process. It was reported that the reason DITF is receiving info from the County is because Lorraine registered us with them at the grant registration.
4. Adalia Group - No Report
5. Baptist Church meeting dates – The Chair reported that the date of November 20th was confirmed with the Church. The members voted and approved that date from 6:00 – 9:00 pm. The Chair had not heard from Jeff Sukup Administrator of the Church on the availability of the Church in the morning of that date or the following Saturday. The Chair will follow-up and report via email to the Task Force.
6. Sign Production – Jeffrey reported that he needs a design and the Task Force logo. They are going to be 3 ft wide/2 ft tall and they are on a frame of PVC and they are weatherproof, you can see them from both sides.
The Chair introduced guests for the evening: Shirley Mora representing Senior’s recreation facilities; Deborah Culbert, interested in working with us on historic preservation; Connie and Dan Abate, to give us some music to go with the open-house.
Unfinished Business
The Chair asked for volunteers to be “recorders” for the discussion. Jeffrey Siewert agreed to be our recorder.
The Chair asked that Terry Cullen start us off in completing the description of the “Vision”. We began by completing the outlined “homework” that had been sent to the Task Force.
New Business
1. The Chair passed out copies of a “Vision” statement for a town she had gotten from the Internet. The Task Force liked the format and it was decided that we would conform our vision to that format. Charner asked if Terry would compose the wording for the format and he agreed. It’s to be presented to the Task Force at the meeting scheduled for October 20.
2. Connie suggested that there was already a song that described what we had been talking about, “It’s a Wonderful World”. She made the suggestion that we might build on that theme with banners, or articles that say “come and see the wonderful world we’re creating for you”… and maybe have banners at each of the exhibits …”we see trees of green, red roses too”… There was a consensus that it was a good idea and Connie agreed that she’d work on words to the song that reflected Davis Islands.
3. Lisa suggested that we work on “tasks” towards the open house. She commented that we could communicate with one another on the administrative activities without offending the “Sunshine Law”. The Chair agreed to make a composite of the tasks and share with everyone via email.
Next Meeting
Scheduled: October 20th at 6:30 pm at Tennis Courts.
Meeting was adjourned at 8:25 pm.
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